01 March 2012

Using which method Forbes gave the ranking to countries?To rank the world’s wealthiest countries, Forbes looked at GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power for 182 nations.Forbes used International Monetary Fund data from 2010, the most recent available

Forbes has released the new list as per new list Qatar the Persian Gulf emirate of 1.7 million people ranks as the world’s richest country per capita.

Below is the list of top 15 richest, wealthiest countries.

1.Qatar - gross domestic product per capita of more than $88,000 for 2010. [ Gas ]

2.Luxembourg - per capita GDP on a purchasing-power parity basis of just over $81,000 [ Tax Heaven Country ]